RAPP (Responsible Adolescent Peer Program)

RAPP trains students to be ambassadors for Greene County Family Planning and Public Health. The students can be used as resources for school nurses and guidance counselors with the goal of ‘teens helping teens’ make smart decisions.

Training includes:

“Respect Yourself/Protect Yourself” comprehensive program

Collaboration with other agencies

Greene County Mental Health

Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT)

Reach Center

Tobacco Free Coalition/Reality Check

Community Action

PAS-It-on Community Based Organization

Benefits of participation include:

Leadership skills

Community Service hours

Graduation acknowledgement as a peer leader

This initiative follows the newly released NY State Youth Sexual Health Plan Agenda which was a collaborative effort among State Education, Health, and Criminal Justice departments to ensure that accurate sexual health information and quality health services are made available to all New York State youth.